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NFT: RIP John Amirante

figgy2989 : 4/17/2018 9:22 am
Boomer just reported that he passed away.

A true legend in the NY Sports area. His national anthems prior to NY Rangers games were always special.
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section125 : 4/17/2018 9:24 am : link
true that. RIP.
Oh man  
Ross : 4/17/2018 9:25 am : link
RIP his voice will always be how I remember national anthems at Ranger games.
RIP  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 9:26 am : link
So many Rangers games with his rendition of the National Anthem. Brings back a lot of good memories.
Legend  
bxgiants4 : 4/17/2018 9:40 am : link
RIP
What a shitty week  
TommytheElephant : 4/17/2018 9:41 am : link
RIP
I’m not a hockey fan  
bceagle05 : 4/17/2018 9:42 am : link
but I tuned into the start of Rangers playoff games to hear him sing. What a voice.
that's sad. Great memories of the building rocking and John  
Victor in CT : 4/17/2018 9:45 am : link
still being heard over the din. 83 years old. The only other anthem singer who was so symbolic or iconic to me was Roger Doucet in Montreal.
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Danny Kanell : 4/17/2018 10:52 am : link
He really was a NY legend. RIP. The 94 Game 7 anthem with the crowd screaming was epic.



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That's a shame.  
Mad Mike : 4/17/2018 11:06 am : link
RIP.
Victor - good call on Doucet  
Frank in Silver Spring : 4/17/2018 1:36 pm : link
I remember telecasts of those Canadien teams. After he belted out O'Canada in English and French, it seems that the Habs were already up at least a goal. Then came LaFleur, Shutt, Gainey, everyone. Weren't going to win too many road playoff games at the Forum in those days.
I lived across the hall from his nephew  
Matt M. : 4/17/2018 1:37 pm : link
my freshman year of college. He got to go to a ton of games.
RE: Victor - good call on Doucet  
Victor in CT : 4/17/2018 1:41 pm : link
In comment 13917548 Frank in Silver Spring said:
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I remember telecasts of those Canadien teams. After he belted out O'Canada in English and French, it seems that the Habs were already up at least a goal. Then came LaFleur, Shutt, Gainey, everyone. Weren't going to win too many road playoff games at the Forum in those days.


SO TRUE!! After that last high note of "FOOOOOOOOR THEEEEEEEEE!!!!" They really were the Flying Frenchman. Those were the days when the Saturday night game in Montreal was an event. I miss that era.
He always sung it like it was game 7  
arniefez : 4/17/2018 1:47 pm : link
RIP.
What  
AcidTest : 4/17/2018 5:28 pm : link
a voice. RIP. God bless.
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